Happy August! Hope you are all staying cool. This summer is a hot one. Right now SDPEBA is in full Open Enrollment planning mode, and we’re excited to share what we’re working on with you in the coming months. As a reminder Open Enrollment begins on 11/1 for all Retirees. That means we’re three months away! We hope you enjoy these articles! As always feel free to take the survey linked below for a chance to win $50, this time it’s about Open Enrollment, and we could really use the feedback!
Thanks! And stay safe out there!
What's New This Month:
How SDPEBA can help with Retiring
There are a lot of different things to know about retiring, luckily SDPEBA is here to help! Since retiring looks different if you work with the City or the County we can’t just put together a one stop article for both groups. That being said, there are already great retirement guides for you to familiarize yourself with the different steps you’ll need to take.
Open Enrollment Starts Soon!
Open Enrollment for SDPEBA begins this Fall! This is the only time you can add, remove, or change any of your benefits for 2024. As per usual we will be releasing tons of resources and hosting a few events to make OE as easy as possible. If you want to know when OE starts or when it ends, this article has the answers!
Open Enrollment Timeline
Active City
SDPEBA OE: 9/15/2023 – 11/15
City OE: 10/23/2023 - 11/10
Active County
SDPEBA OE: 9/15/2023 – 11/15
County OE: TBD*
Retirees
Retiree OE: 11/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
SDCERs OE: 11/1/2023 - 11/30/2023
What is Financial Wellness?
Financial wellness is equal parts mindset and practice, and it basically equates to the steps you take to make sure you’re constantly in a comfortable state with your finances.
While you can find many guides and plans online that outline how to achieve financial wellness, they are often very bland and generalized because everyone’s situation is different and wellness is a vague term that might be different for you. That being said, there are several key tenants to financial wellness that you can use to guide yourself to defining financial wellness and eventually achieving it!
Open Enrollment Survey!
Since OE starts in a month, we wanted to take a second and ask you some quick questions about Open Enrollment to see if there's anything we can do better this year!
If you have the time, please take this quick survey! As always we will be raffling off $50 to one participant, all you need to do is fill in your information at the end of the survey.
All about Aflac's Critical Illness Plan
When most people sign up for Aflac, it’s a safety net. It’s for the peace of mind that if something goes wrong, you’ll have assistance in paying for it, but Aflac offers more than that.
Wellness with Aflac varies depending on the plan you have, but generally refers to screenings, tests, and immunizations in order to test for or prevent illness...
Make a Back to School Budget with Purchasing Power
August is finally here! Which means, kids (and maybe you) are heading back to school, and that means school supplies. This could be pens and paper, it could be textbooks, or it could be a laptop or software like Microsoft Word. These can be quite expensive, and their prices add up really quick, but luckily SDPEBA members can use Purchasing Power to help manage their budget.
Spray or lotion Sunscreen: What's Best?
Using sunscreen is one of the best ways to protect against skin cancer, and there are plenty of choices available. But what type of sun protection is best: lotion or spray sunscreen?
The best sunscreen to use varies by individual preference. “Spray-on sunscreen is easy to apply and dries quickly,” says Dr. Mona Mofid, a board-certified dermatologist affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
About Us
The San Diego Public Employee Benefit Association is a partnership of unions and associations designed to help reduce costs, improve benefits, and enhance support for San Diego’s public employees. We’re here to answer your questions and help make sure you get the most out of your benefits while also advocating for you directly to the provider to make sure you get the best experience possible.